Pak-China B2B cooperation opens up new avenues for growth: Haroon

ISLAMABAD witnessed a high-level meeting chaired by Advisor to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, to examine progress on Pakistan-China Business-to-Business (B2B) cooperation and the implementation of MoUs signed between the countries. The gathering saw senior officials from various ministries, departments, government institutions, and stakeholders in attendance.

Haroon Akhtar Khan affirmed the Pakistani government's dedication to converting Pakistan-China B2B cooperation into tangible outcomes, including investment, joint production, technology transfer, and increased exports. He underlined Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's directive to transform agreements and MoUs into practical projects, emphasizing that merely signing MoUs is insufficient; concrete initiatives and the initiation of investments and joint ventures are crucial.

Khan directed that ongoing monitoring of all MoUs would be conducted to guarantee timely progress and implementation. He hailed recent B2B engagements in lithium-ion batteries, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals as historic, praising Chinese businesses' active participation as a major industrial opportunity for Pakistan. Khan stressed that strengthening B2B ties with China, facilitating technology transfer, local manufacturing, and exports, is a top priority for the government.